Pentax OPTIO A40 - Manual (Page 53)

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A Night Scene mode Lets you take dark scenes such as night views. p.77
C Movie mode Lets you take movies and sounds. p.79
O Voice Recording mode Records audio, such as voices. p.124
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Landscape mode
Lets you capture the natural colors of
landscape views.
p.67
< Flower mode Lets you take brightly colored flower pictures.
z Natural Skin Tone
mode Lets you take pictures with skin tone more
beautiful than Portrait mode.
p.69
Portrait mode
Lets you take portraits with spatial effect, by
emphasizing the person.
Half-length Portrait
mode Lets you take portraits at a certain angle of
view.
Kids mode
Ideal for taking pictures of moving children.
Also gives them a healthy look.
L Surf & Snow mode
Lets you take pictures against dazzling
backgrounds like beaches or snow-covered
mountains.
p.67
Sport mode
Lets you take clear pictures of moving
subjects with a high shutter speed to prevent
motion blur.
E Pet mode
Lets you take clear pictures of pets to fit their
hair color.
p.75
Text mode
Lets you take clear pictures of text or writing.
Also lets you turn colored text black/white or
reverse color.
p.76
K Food mode
Lets you take appetizing pictures of prepared
food.
p.67
Digital SR mode
Sets the sensitivity higher to reduce camera
shake and blurring.
p.78
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Frame Composite mode Lets you take pictures with a decorative frame. p.81
• When you select an icon on the Mode Palette, waiting for about 3
seconds, the description for the selected mode appears.
• For z/ / , / / and L / , icons to be selected are
displayed. The currently selected mode icons are displayed on the
Mode Palette. If you change the selection, the newly selected
icons replace the previous ones.
Icon Item Description Page